Techtel’s insyght software enables browser-based ST 2110 media stream monitoring

The shift toward uncompressed IP production has historically required specialized hardware and significant engineering expertise to monitor high-bandwidth streams. Techtel’s browser-based approach democratizes access to ST 2110 content, allowing distributed teams to review live signals without proprietary viewers. This reduces the technical barrier for remote operations and provides a more agile monitoring layer within the software-defined broadcast stack. As the industry grapples with the complexity of PTP synchronization, tools that simplify stream discovery and visualization become critical for operational continuity. Watch for whether this browser-centric delivery model can maintain its 100ms latency as stream counts scale on 400 Gbps links.

The launch of insyght comes as the broadcast industry faces a persistent transition period from Serial Digital Interface (SDI) to IP-based workflows. According to the 2026 Haivision Global Broadcast Tech Trends survey, SDI still serves as the dominant backbone in 82% of broadcast operations, despite the growing flexibility offered by the SMPTE ST 2110 standard. This highlights a significant market need for bridge technologies that allow existing IT infrastructure to handle professional media tasks. Industry leaders like Telemundo and the BBC have already adopted ST 2110 for high-tier productions, but the complexity of the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) remains a primary pain point for engineers, often cited as the biggest challenge in maintaining synchronization across distributed teams, per TV Technology in April 2026.

Simultaneously, the competitive landscape for IP monitoring is intensifying. Vendors such as TAG Video Systems and Lawo have recently expanded their software-defined monitoring and orchestration platforms to support hybrid uncompressed and compressed workflows. At NAB 2025, several firms introduced edge compute devices and "IP patchbays" designed to provide real-time diagnostics of multicast traffic. Techtel’s focus on using standard browsers for discovery positions insyght as a lightweight alternative to these more monolithic orchestration platforms. Per SVG Europe in May 2026, the increasing availability of 100 Gbps and 400 Gbps switches from manufacturers like Arista is further accelerating this shift by providing the necessary bandwidth density to move uncompressed 4K and 8K signals across standard network fabrics.

Finally, the integration of broadcast monitoring into IT-centric dashboards like Grafana and Splunk reflects a broader convergence between media and IT engineering. As reported by TVBEurope in early 2025, the industry is seeing the rise of a new class of engineers who reside at the intersection of video and IT. By making uncompressed video streams accessible via URLs, products like insyght enable these professionals to apply traditional data visualization and analytics tools to real-time media workflows, essentially treating live video as a manageable data essence rather than a siloed broadcast signal.